Haiku, Hawaii
Haiku (Hawaiian: Haʻikū) is an unincorporated community in Maui County on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii. For United States Census purposes, it is part of the Haiku-Pauwela census-designated place, which also includes Pauwela.[1]
Haiku, Hawaii Haʻikū | |
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 North Shore Maui with Haiku and Paia neighborhoods | |
  Haiku, Hawaii Location within the state of Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 20°55′03″N 156°19′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Maui |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian (HST)) |
| GNIS feature ID | 358858 |
It was named for the ancient Hawaiian land section of Haʻikū, which is Hawaiian for "talk abruptly" or "sharp break".[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haiku, Hawaii
- Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel Hoyt Elbert and Esther T. Mookini (2004). "lookup of Haiku ". in Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
Islands, municipalities, and communities of Maui County, Hawaii, United States | ||
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| CDPs |  Map of Hawaii highlighting Maui County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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